Phase-adjusting apparatus.



No. 839,936. PATENTED JAN. 1, 1907. B. G. LAMME.

PHASE ADJUSTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.6.1905.

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[f+b o Ea WITNESSES: @LA; 74 M aresup BENJAMIN G. LAMME, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA ASSIGNOR TO WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC 8: PORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

MANUFACTURING GOMPAN Y, A (JOB- PHASE-ADJUSTING- APPARATUS.

have. 839,936.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 1, 1907.

Application filed February 6,1905. Serial 110.244.476.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN G. LAMME, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and 'State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new motors from multiphase sources, whereby the proper hase relations of the currents traversing the armature and field-magnet windings for the m'osteiiicient and economical operation may be secured.

In general,-motors of the commutator t e r of construction, if properly designed, may e currents, provided the currents in the armaoperated efficiently by means of'alternating turean'd field-magnet windings reverse simultaneously, or nearly so. If the armature and field ciroults of a motor of the commutahind the electromotive 4o for ninety degrees in phasetheicurrents in.

Y but little in phase. practice,-however, that in order to obtain. '45

tor type having laminated magnetic circuits lied with alternating electromotive forces fiering ninety degrees in base, the currents-in the armature and fie d-magnet windings ma reverse nearly simultaneously. This istrue 'the'field-magnet winding maybe arglely a magnetizing or wattless current Whic lags ,nearl ninety degrees behind the electromo- .tiveorce impressed upon that circuit, while 13-5 the armature-circuit may be and is ordinarily made with but little self-induotion, so that the current in this circuit lags but little beforce 1111 ressed upon it, Itifollows, therefore, that' the electromotive forces applied to the two circuits difthe, armature and field-magnet circuits differ It has beenfound in minimum armaturecurrent for a given torque it is necessary that the'currentsin the armature and field circuits be more nearly coincident in phase than is the case if only the diiferences of, the I circuits are depended upon to producethe proper relations Themsufficiency of the power-factor conditions of; the circuits 1s partially due to the fact that the armatureecireach other ecause the current so. plied to 'torque and approximately winding, or in both.

motor of the type' described.

power factors of the of one of the moto cuit cannot be made entirely non-inductive. Moreover, when constant voltages are applied to the armature and field-magnet Windings the amount of.current in the field-magnet winding, as Well as its phase relation with respect to the electromotive force applied to the winding, remains practically constant even under variations in the load upon the motor; but the amount of current in the armature-circuit varies accordin to the work which the motor is doing and t tions of this current withres'pect to the electromotive force a plied to the armaturewinding'varies as t e amount of current va ries. Thus the phase relations of the currents in the armature and field-magnet windings with respect to veach other vary as the work done by the motor varies. With no load on the motori. a, with but small cur rents flowing in the armature-circuit the e phase relawhat is desired; but as load is placed on the motor the phase relations with respect to ohan e. r I

It is the purpose of this invention to provide means for effecting the 1properadjustment of the phase relatlons 0 thearinature and field magnetisms in order to obtain minimum armature current for a given relations with t given applied volta es regardless of, the g load upon the motor. This of the armature and field currents constant speed may be done by either of two I'nethods'-viz.,

by varying the phase relation of the. field electromotive force with respect to the armature electromotive force in accordance with changes in loador by altering the phase relations of the current and electromotive force it.

the armature-winding or in the field-magn t My invention also provides means for derivmg electromotive forces differing ninety degrees in phase from a three-phase source of energy and applying them,

respectively, to the armature and field -magnet circuits of a This maybe done by connecting an autotran'sformerwinding between two terminals of a threephase source and by connecting one terminal -circuits to the third terimmalof the source'and the other terminal .to the mlddle point of the autotransformer winding, the other motor-circuit being suplied from the autotransformerwinding.

ith this arran ement the electromotive force applied to t e circuit, the terminals of which are connected, respectively, to one suppl -conductor and to the middle of the trans ormer-winding, is substantially .867of the potential difference existing between the other two supply-conductors, and the electromotive forces applied to the field-magnet and armature windings, respectively, differ .in phase b ninety degrees. deviation A variation or om-an exact quadrature relation may be obtained, if circuit connection is 'magn made to other than the middle point of the autotransformer-winding.

'My iILVGIItiOIli is illustrated in the accom-. panying drawings, in which Figure 1 illustrates diagrammatically a motor and its controlling devices arranged in accordance therewith, and Figs. -2 and 3 are vectordiagrams illustrative of the-approxi mate'phase'relations of the currents and electromotive forces in the armature and'fieldet windings of the motor. An autotransformerwinding 1 is supplied with energy from one phase of a three-phase generator 2, its terminals being connected to supply-conductors 3 and 4. The armature 5 of a motor 6 derives its energy from the autotransformer-winding ,1, any suitable device, such as that shown at 7, being provided for the purpose of varying the voltage applied to the armature-terminals. One terminal of 'the field-'magnetwinding 8 of motor 6 is connected to the middle pointof the autotrans former-winding and itsother terminal is connected to one terminal of-an inductive resistance 9,'which forms part of a regulating device 10 and which has a lower power factor than" .that of the field-magnet winding.

Points in the inductive resistance .9 are connected'to contact-terminals 11, and an adj acentconducting-strip 12 is connected to the third supply-conductor 13. A brush 14 is adapted to make sliding contact with the conducting-strip 12 and the con't'acttermi -rn'als 11, its operation bein overned by the rent traversing the armature-circuit. spring 17 is provided forthe purpose of opposing "the magnetic pull of the coil 16 upon "the'core 15. Q

If'the current in the armature-circuit inof movement of a core 15, to w chit is attached. 5

An actuatin coil 16 for the core 15 is connected'in series with the armature 5, and as a resultthe movement of'the core is in accordance with variations in the amount of our- 1 creases, the brush 14 is moved so as to cut -intothe'field-circuit more of the inductive resistance 9, and if'the current in the arma- "ture-circuit decreases the spring 17 causes part of the inductive resistancetobe cut out ofthe field-circuit.

' It is of course understood-that the controllingdevice 10is illustrative of anys'uitable means for varyin the inductance in the field? circuit substantia yin accordance .with variand-OI; represent theicurrents in the armature and field-magnet windings when the inductive resistance 9 .is either wholly or partially cutout of the field-circuit. If an-additional portion or all of the inductive winding 9 is cut into the field-circuit, the direction of the current in the field-magnet winding may berepresented by the line OI+1,. It will be observed that the currents represen ted by lines OI+ b and OI 'are more nearly in phase than'those represented by lines Ol and CL, and under these conditions the I110- tor will operate more satisfactorilythan under the phase relations-represented. by the lines OI and 01,.

By proper adjustment of the regulating device 10 it may be ca used to operate so as to maintain the phase relations of the currents .in the'armature and field circuits approximately constant, regardless of variations in the amount of load, with given voltages applied to the motor-windings.

'While I'have shown specific means for effecting proper adjustment of the amount of inductance in the field-circuit, it isto be understood that any other suitable'device may be employed for this purpose, the specific means here shown being only illustrative of a suitable device.

Thus far ithas been assumedthatthe inductive winding 9 has a lower powerfactor than that of the field-magnet winding, a condition which is advantageous in that the maximum change of phase-angle between the field-current-and its electromotive force may be effected when the power factorsof the two windings differ most widely.

- If the inductive resistanceisso designed that its power factor remains approximately constant and equal to the power factor of the field-magnet winding with variations in its active length, which may be done by'causing the electromotive-force drops resulting from the ohmic and inductive'resistance's in the winding 9 and in the field-magnet winding 8 to vary proportionately, then the speed of the motor may be varied by varyingthe active length thereof without materially affectthephaserelations of the armature an 111g 'fie d-magnet windings.

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' in which the lines OE I between lines amount of the impedance.

The relations may be understood from a consideration of the vector diagram of Fig. 3-, and OE represent, as

before, the directions of the electromotive forces applied to the field and armature cir-' cuits, respectively, and the-lines 0L and OI represent the phase relations of the currents in those circuits. [Let the lines OE and OE represent, res ectively, the directions and magnitudes o the electro-motivefo'rces required to overcome the impedances of the fieldmagnet andinductive windings. Itis' evident that the angle between the lines OE' and OI must be greater thanthe angle be tween the lines OE and 01'; in order thatfthe angle between lines OE and OI creased by the introduction of the whole or a part of the inductivewinding' into the fieldcircuit;

If the angles betweenlines OE and )l and OE and UL are equal, the three electromotive forces OE OE and OE; will be in the'same phase,

tween the currents in the armature and fieldmagnet windings if only the valuesrof these Renshaw and myself, an application, Serial Clarence Renshaw, and

N 0. 244,481,, filed by iaipplications, Serial N o's; 244,475 and 244,47 7, even dateherewith. v

ed by myself, all of I'claim as myinvention. r 1. The combination with-an alternatin current motor. having armature and fiel magnet windings andmeans' for supplying electromotive. forces differin spectively thereto, of means phase difierence between the I "field-magnet circuit and the electromotiye force applied thereto approximately, in proportion tov the amount of current traversing thearmature-cirouit. 1

in phase re- 2. The combination with of threes ph ase alternating-current energy and-an elec tI'lOIIlOtOl having armatureand field-ma V windings, of an autotr ansformer-f win '11 of the conduc'torsfrom the, source of energ nal of the fiel I I 'connecting the armature-winding between any two points ofi sa id field-circuit, and. means for varying/the 3.. The comb'na'tion with-a;

source ofithree phase alternating-current energy and an e'leo- -tric motor havingarniajture and fieldfmaggst win n of n t j p mnsfef i maybe in'- --currents in 'thearmature and field-m and there will be.- 'no modification of the'phaserelations be-l electromotive forces differi .spectively thereto, of means or maintaining I stantiallywin accordance ,Q va y t e current in-thej I aut'o-trans r'ormr'j wmdingan impedance devicelocatedinthe' I I I I I i 1 cui'rent "motor ha'vin magnet windings an I 'electrom'otive" force's;- differin having its terminals connected between two of the conductors from the source of energyv connecting the armature-winding between two points of said -autotransformer-winding,

connected'to one.termi an impedance device located in the field-cir- I cut traversing the armature-circuit.

current motor hav-"in magnet windings an =means for supplying electromotive forces difiering .in hase respectively-thereto, of means for bringing the agnet windin s by varying the amountof impedance "5'. The combination with an alternat" current motor having armature and fiel Q I magnet windings and. means for supplying in phase re- -cuit, and means for'varying the amount of the impedance approximately inproportion 'to the amount of cur .75

4. The'combinatioriwith analt'ern atingi armatureand: field-i -i approximately into phase with each I approximatelyconstant phase relationsbe- V tween the currents in the armature and fieldmagnet windingsby varying the amount of I impedance located/in .t e field-circuit ap: proximately in proportion to the variations in the amount of current 111 'thearmature circ'uit., l 6. The combination with an, alternating armature and "field means for current motor havin magnet windings an supplying electromotifvelforces difle in phase respectivelythereto, "of mea li s n maintaining approximately constant phase relations, be;

tween the/currents in the armature and fieldmagnet windings byiyarym 'the amount of" imped'ance looatedin the torque exertedthejm'otor. v I 'The combination with Qanfalternatingthe' field-circuit fafid, means exterior to. themotor-for aut matically-yarying the amount hm 8. The combination with'j an alternatmgf i I g], current motor havingan" armature-Winding .having its' terminals connected between two 'ofthe impedance.

binatio'n withian alternatin rniature and fiel I 9.- hecom proximate fas the amount of "current traver'sjn thea'rmature-circuitvaries. t F" r z 5 means .for supplying. in zphase re l sfi i e yh e of a il iie ii ie d'vi l nz-= t amountfloff'the" impedance 'that-iis'incn'cuit 1 0 I05- .eld-circuit'sub with variations in approximately as the amount of current traversing the armature-circuit varies.

10. The combination with an alternatingcurrent motor havin armature and fieldmagnet windings an means for supplying e1etromotive forces differing in phase res ectivelythereto, of an impedance device in t e field -circuit having a lower power factor magnet windings an than the field-magnet winding and means for varying the amount of impedance included in said circuit.

' 11-. The combination with an alternatingcurrent motor havin armature and fieldmeans for supplying electromotive forces differing in phase reectively thereto, of an impedance device in the field-circuit 'havin a lower power factor than that of the fiel -magnet winding and means for varying the amount of impedance that is in circuit approximately as the amount of currenttraversing the armature-circuit varies.

12. The combination with a source of three-phase alternating-current energy and a motor having armature and field-magnet windings oneof which is supplied with ener from one phase of said source, of a trans ormer-windmg that is connected to' two of the supplyconductors from said source, therother motor-winding being con? nected between an intermediatelpoint in said transformer-winding and the third supplyconductor, and an impedance device located in one of the motor-circuits.

13. The combination with a source of three-phase alternating-current en'ergyand a motor having armature and field-magnet windings one of which is supplied with ener from one phase of said source, of a trans ormer-winding that. is connected to two of the-supply-eonductors from said source, the other motor-winding being connected between an intermediate point in the said transformer-'windin and thethird suply-conductor, an impe ance device located.

- in one of the motor-circuits, and'means for vaiging the amou'ntof the im edance in accor ance'with the amount 0 current traversing the armature-circuit.

"15; "The combination with an alternat'n current motorf' havin armature and fielde magnet-I windings an means for supplying electromotive forces difiering in phase respectively thereto, of an-impedance located in field-magnet circuit, and means for bllliiv ing the currents in the armature and fie magnet windings approximately into phase witheach. other by varying the amount of said im edance.

16. T e combination with an alternatingcurrent motor havin armature andfiel magnet windings an means for supplying electrom'otive forces differing in phase respectively thereto, of an impedance located in the field-magnet circuit, and means for obtaining predetermined phase relations of the currents in the armature and field-magnet windings by varying the amount of said'impedance.

1 7. The combination with an alternating- 1 current motor havin armature and fiel magnet windings an means for supplying electromotive forces differing in phase respective] thereto, of an impedance located in one o the motor-circuits, and means for maintaining. predetermined phase relations between the currents in the armature and field-magnet windings by varying the amount of the impedance accordance with variations in the amount of current traversing the I armature-circuit. p

' 18. The combination withan alternatingcurrentmotor having armature and field circuits" and means for sup lying electromoe tiveforces differing in pliase respectively thereto, of means for varying the phase relations of the current and electromotive force of one circuit in accordance with varia-,'

tions of the corresponding phase relations in the other circuit.

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19. The combination with an alternatingcurrent motor having an armature-circuit possessing low self-induction, and a field-cir cuit possessing high'self-indnction, of an impedance located in the field-circuit, and means for varying the amount of the impedance.

20. The combination with an alternatingcurrent motor having an armature-circuit possessing low self-induction, and a field-circuit possessing high self-induction, of an impedance located in. the field-circuit, and

means-for varying the amount of the impedancem accordance w th variatlons 1n the amount of current traversing the armaturecircuit.

21. Thecombi'nation with an electrical circuit of low self-induction and a circuit of high self-induction, of an impedance in the circuit of highself-induction, and means for varying the amount of the impedance in accordance with variations in the amount of current traversing the other circuit.

22. The combination with an alternatin current motor having armature and fieldmagnet windings, and means for supplying electromotive forces differing in phase re-. spectlvely thereto, of an impedance device in the field-circuit having a difierent power factor from that of the field-magnet winding and means for varying the amount of the impedance included in said circuit.

23. The combination with an alternatingcurrent motor having armature and-fieldmagnet windings,- and means for supplying electromotive forces difiering in phase respectively thereto, of an impedance device in t e field-circuit having a different power factor from that of the field-magnet winding and means for-varying'the amount of the impedance that is in circuit in accordance with Variations in the amount of current traversing the armature-circuit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed m name this 3d day of February,

BENJ. G. LAMME. Witnesses OTTO S.SOHA1RER,

BIRNEY HINES. 

